Transgender rights in Germany

Transgender rights in the Federal Republic of Germany are regulated in the Transsexuellengesetz ("Transsexual law"), since 1980. The law initially required them to undergo surgical alteration of their genitals in order to have key identity documents changed. This has since been declared unconstitutional. Discrimination protections on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation vary across Germany, but discrimination in employment and the provision of goods and services is in principle banned countrywide.

Transgender rights in Germany

Transgender rights in the Federal Republic of Germany are regulated in the Transsexuellengesetz ("Transsexual law"), since 1980. The law initially required them to undergo surgical alteration of their genitals in order to have key identity documents changed. This has since been declared unconstitutional. Discrimination protections on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation vary across Germany, but discrimination in employment and the provision of goods and services is in principle banned countrywide.